4,000 searching for missing helicopter
2008-06-01 10:32:16 GMT 2008-06-01 18:32:16 (Beijing Time) SINA.com
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By Sunday afternoon, the number of people searching for the helicopter which crashed near Yingxiu Town on Saturday afternoon has increased to 4,000, CNS reported.
Divided into 34 groups, the search and rescue staff is combing the area, hoping to find the missing helicopter. But the low visibility in the area hampers the process.
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